The place to get worldwide breaking news.: August 2018

Friday, 31 August 2018

FOX NEWS: PETA wants Maine officials to build gravestone in memory of lobsters who died in truck crash

PETA wants Maine officials to build gravestone in memory of lobsters who died in truck crash

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) asked Maine officials Wednesday for permission to build a large grave to mark the site of an August truck crash that caused thousands of lobsters to spill out onto a highway.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wqjsNu

FOX NEWS: Last remaining Blockbuster gets its own beer: 'With a light body, smooth finish and hints of nostalgia'

Last remaining Blockbuster gets its own beer: 'With a light body, smooth finish and hints of nostalgia'

“Pairs perfectly with buttery theater popcorn and your favorite movie-sized chocolate."

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wns1IG

China’s State Media: Trump Tweets Come From an ‘Alternative Universe’

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Pm8O1i
via IFTTT

Coca-Cola Bets on Coffee With $5.1 Billion Deal for Costa

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2MI0kEU
via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Todd Starnes: BOYCOTT! California Democrats declare war on In-N-Out Burger

Todd Starnes: BOYCOTT! California Democrats declare war on In-N-Out Burger

California Democrats have declared war on one of the most popular family-owned hamburger chains on the West Coast.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PRh4HK

FOX NEWS: Tammy Bruce: Too much of Trump's time is spent cleaning up Obama's and the Democrats' deadly messes

Tammy Bruce: Too much of Trump's time is spent cleaning up Obama's and the Democrats' deadly messes

Many things contribute to drug abuse, but there is one big factor our reliably liberal legacy media ignore: The disaster of ObamaCare and its destruction of our health care infrastructure.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N5zAxi

FOX NEWS: Rep. Marshall: Ocasio-Cortez’s message should be welcomed by the GOP for these reasons

Rep. Marshall: Ocasio-Cortez’s message should be welcomed by the GOP for these reasons

Over the last several weeks we've seen a dramatic increase in discussion of socialism and what it actually means, sparked mostly by the Democrats onboarding of the 28-year-old Ocasio-Cortez after her surprise primary victory that made her a House candidate.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Nx96Sx

FOX NEWS: Newt Gingrich: Trump keeps racking up the victories, despite liberal media's desperate efforts

Newt Gingrich: Trump keeps racking up the victories, despite liberal media's desperate efforts

In the middle of the liberal media’s desperate efforts to convince us that President Trump is in trouble, there are an amazing number of victories that suggest he is winning.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2MHnc7C

FOX NEWS: New Zealand allows Chelsea Manning entry for speaking tour

New Zealand allows Chelsea Manning entry for speaking tour

New Zealand authorities said on Friday that convicted secrets leaker Chelsea Manning can enter the country for a speaking tour, a day after tour organizers said she couldn't enter Australia.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PnnzAV

FOX NEWS: Russia holds up release of report on North Korea sanctions

Russia holds up release of report on North Korea sanctions

Russia said Thursday it is holding up release of a report by U.N. experts who said North Korea is violating U.N. sanctions including by not stopping its nuclear and missile programs and by "a massive increase in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of petroleum products."

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PiVtXB

FOX NEWS: Domestic cats reportedly facing potential ban in New Zealand town

Domestic cats reportedly facing potential ban in New Zealand town

Domestic cats may no longer be welcome in a New Zealand town if a new ban goes into effect.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wrQyfW

FOX NEWS: British fisherman call on Navy to protect them from aggressive French rivals in 'Scallop Wars'

British fisherman call on Navy to protect them from aggressive French rivals in 'Scallop Wars'

British fishermen are calling on the government to send in the Royal Navy to protect them from their French rivals in the bizarre conflict dubbed 'The Scallop Wars'.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PRUq1U

FOX NEWS: Carr Fire in Northern California now fully contained, fire officials say

Carr Fire in Northern California now fully contained, fire officials say

A massive Northern California wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes and claimed eight lives has been fully contained, state fire officials said Thursday.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2oobbFp

FOX NEWS: Uber driver fatally shoots man in 'classic stand your ground case,' Florida sheriff says

Uber driver fatally shoots man in 'classic stand your ground case,' Florida sheriff says

An Uber driver in Florida fatally shot a man who trailed his car and tried to run him off the road early Tuesday in what a local sheriff called a "classic stand your ground case."

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PlqYQN

FOX NEWS: Yao in wings as China's NBA stars seeking Asian Games gold

Yao in wings as China's NBA stars seeking Asian Games gold

He may no longer be playing but ex-Houston Rockets star Yao Ming remains a talismanic figure in Chinese basketball as he inspires a generation of Chinese NBA stars toward a gold medal at the Asian Games.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NEGiYs

FOX NEWS: AP Analysis: Yemen rebel threats to Dubai show danger looms

AP Analysis: Yemen rebel threats to Dubai show danger looms

A false claim by Yemen's Houthi rebels of an attack on the world's busiest airport for international travel this week may have been quickly disproven by authorities in Dubai.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2owC9ed

FOX NEWS: AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels

AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels

In a corner of northwestern Syria packed with nearly 3 million people, the government and its opponents are preparing for a final, bloody showdown.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N6Ebzk

FOX NEWS: US military video purports to show arms smuggling off Yemen

US military video purports to show arms smuggling off Yemen

A U.S. military video released early Friday purported to show small ships in the Gulf of Aden smuggling weapons amid the ongoing war in Yemen, with officials saying they seized over 1,000 arms from the vessels.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LI5jjt

FOX NEWS: Mexican experts: nearly 1,000-year-old Maya text authentic

Mexican experts: nearly 1,000-year-old Maya text authentic

Fifty-four years after it was sold by looters, an ancient Maya pictographic text was judged authentic by scholars Thursday.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PjHsc0

FOX NEWS: Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest

A far-right opposition Dutch lawmaker, who for years has lived under round-the-clock protection because of death threats sparked by his fierce anti-Islam rhetoric, canceled a planned Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest Thursday, following concerns of extreme threat.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wu6P46

FOX NEWS: Balloon of London mayor wearing yellow bikini to fly over city in response to 'Trump baby' blimp

Balloon of London mayor wearing yellow bikini to fly over city in response to 'Trump baby' blimp

Protesters were given the OK on Thursday to fly a blimp of London Mayor Sadiq Khan wearing a yellow bikini over the city in response to the “Trump baby” balloon that flew during the U.S. president’s visit to the United Kingdom last month.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Nx1vTZ

FOX NEWS: Purged NATO officer speaks out after escaping jail in Turkey

Purged NATO officer speaks out after escaping jail in Turkey

In his sixth week of detention, Cafer Topkaya stopped counting the days in his prison diary, realizing he wouldn't be going home anytime soon.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BZO1io

FOX NEWS: DJ Khaled debuts furniture line, calls it 'We the Best Home'

DJ Khaled debuts furniture line, calls it 'We the Best Home'

Major key alert: DJ Khaled now produces furniture in addition to pop hits.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wpPfOw

FOX NEWS: New York City's richest couple buy $40 million mansion in cash

New York City's richest couple buy $40 million mansion in cash

It’s good to be David and Julia Koch.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LDGoxq

FOX NEWS: Wife of ESPN's Chris Berman was intoxicated at time of fatal crash: report

Wife of ESPN's Chris Berman was intoxicated at time of fatal crash: report

The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit when she rear-ended another man's car, killing them both, according to a Connecticut state police report released Thursday.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2N5YPQb

FOX NEWS: Omarosa's memoir is reportedly tanking

Omarosa's memoir is reportedly tanking

The former reality star-turned-White House senior adviser has reportedly seen a dramatic dip in book sales since her Aug. 14 release of “Unhinged,” which recounts her brief time as a staffer.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LI6dwr

FOX NEWS: Ronan Farrow ex-producer says NBC told them to stop reporting Weinstein story

Ronan Farrow ex-producer says NBC told them to stop reporting Weinstein story

A former NBC News producer who was working with Ronan Farrow on the reporter's investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein claimed Thursday that an order to stop pursuing the bombshell story came from "the very highest levels at NBC."

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NwjLwD

FOX NEWS: 'Big Brother' contestant accused of inappropriate touching again after CBS warning

'Big Brother' contestant accused of inappropriate touching again after CBS warning

"Big Brother” contestant JC Mounduix is in hot water yet again after he was seen kissing another houseguest while he was sleeping.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LFEz36

FOX NEWS: Heather Locklear charged for assaulting police officer and EMT: report

Heather Locklear charged for assaulting police officer and EMT: report

Heather Locklear has reportedly been hit with three new charges stemming from her arrest in which she allegedly assaulted police office and an EMT.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wz1MP2

FOX NEWS: Brad Pitt's foundation facing lawsuit over degradation of New Orleans homes

Brad Pitt's foundation facing lawsuit over degradation of New Orleans homes

Brad Pitt's foundation is staring down the face of a major lawsuit over the degradation of homes built in New Orleans that was among the hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wtTHvT

FOX NEWS: Meghan Markle wears sexy mini dress to Lin-Manuel Miranda 'Hamilton' gala show with Prince Harry

Meghan Markle wears sexy mini dress to Lin-Manuel Miranda 'Hamilton' gala show with Prince Harry

Meghan Markle has stepped out in another fashionable frock, but this time, the former "Suits" actress buttoned up for the "Hamilton" Gala show in London wearing a sleek and sexy, blazer mini dress.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2C1Guj3

FOX NEWS: Natalie Wood's screams heard on night she vanished from yacht, witness claims

Natalie Wood's screams heard on night she vanished from yacht, witness claims

A woman claimed in a podcast interview Friday that she heard a woman crying for help around the same time where it’s believed Hollywood starlet Natalie Wood disappeared from Robert Wagner’s yacht.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2NAfrMP

FOX NEWS: Neil Young, Daryl Hannah marry in top-secret wedding

Neil Young, Daryl Hannah marry in top-secret wedding

Neil Young planned his wedding to Daryl Hannah so that they’d have a nearly full moon shining down as he serenaded her with “Harvest Moon.”

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PiAi80

FOX NEWS: Prince Harry 'knew how to save himself from collapsing in grief' during Princess Diana's funeral, book claims

Prince Harry 'knew how to save himself from collapsing in grief' during Princess Diana's funeral, book claims

Prince Harry still vividly remembers one of the most painful days of his life.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wFs8z1

FOX NEWS: Man accused of stealing teen's MAGA hat indicted by grand jury

Man accused of stealing teen's MAGA hat indicted by grand jury

A grand jury has indicted a Texas man who was arrested in July for allegedly stealing a teen’s “Make America Great Again” hat before throwing a drink in his face at a Whataburger restaurant — an incident that went viral and caught the attention of the Trump family.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Ppfxrp

FOX NEWS: Coach in custody after missing teen found safe; pair had 'romantic relationship,' authorities say

Coach in custody after missing teen found safe; pair had 'romantic relationship,' authorities say

A 16-year-old Northern California girl who had been missing for the past week was found safe Thursday and her wrestling coach has been arrested, authorities said, adding that the two reportedly had a "romantic relationship."

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wwkl6p

FOX NEWS: Employer fired him because he stopped attending Bible study: lawsuit

Employer fired him because he stopped attending Bible study: lawsuit

An Oregon man has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $750,000, claiming his employer fired him for refusing to attend weekly Christian Bible studies.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2LIToSm

FOX NEWS: Canadian mom, daughter camping in California are found after reported missing by woman's boyfriend

Canadian mom, daughter camping in California are found after reported missing by woman's boyfriend

Police have found a young Canadian mother and her daughter, who were reported missing by the woman’s concerned boyfriend after setting out for a camping trip in Northern California.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PPAtZo

FOX NEWS: Ohio high school football team invites bullied boy to sit on the sidelines with them entire season

Ohio high school football team invites bullied boy to sit on the sidelines with them entire season

An eight-year-old Ohio boy who has cerebral palsy loved football his whole life until he was bullied at his first practice.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PPr3NJ

FOX NEWS: Winter will be 'teeth-chattering' cold, have plenty of snow, Farmers' Almanac claims

Winter will be 'teeth-chattering' cold, have plenty of snow, Farmers' Almanac claims

If you're over the sweltering heat and humidity that's blanketed much of the country this summer, get ready for a rough winter.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2MGPGOI

FOX NEWS: Woman whose body found in bags at NYC parks beaten to death by best friend’s boyfriend, cops say

Woman whose body found in bags at NYC parks beaten to death by best friend’s boyfriend, cops say

A woman’s boyfriend beat her best friend to death with a hammer before the couple dismembered the body, stuffed the remains in plastic bags and dumped in New York City parks, police said Wednesday.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2opmxZM

Hacking a Prince, an Emir and a Journalist to Impress a Client

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and AZAM AHMED from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N2iqk9
via IFTTT

Australia’s Catholic Leaders Reject Call to Report Sex Abuse Heard in Confessions

By RICK ROJAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2POWjfT
via IFTTT

15 Chapters of Grand Slam Drama for the Williams Sisters

By BEN ROTHENBERG and VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PgNfyY
via IFTTT

FOX NEWS: Trump threatens DOJ, FBI to 'start doing their job' or he'll 'get involved' during Indiana rally

Trump threatens DOJ, FBI to 'start doing their job' or he'll 'get involved' during Indiana rally

President Trump on Thursday night seemingly issued an ultimatum to the Department of Justice and the FBI – they either “start doing their job” or he will “get involved.”

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2wtNArj

FOX NEWS: History at the Capitol Rotunda, where McCain's casket will lie in state

History at the Capitol Rotunda, where McCain's casket will lie in state

Plenty of lawmakers, government officials and other dignitaries will circulate through the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain as he lies in state in the Rotunda.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2CbCnRE

FOX NEWS: DOJ's Bruce Ohr kept Mueller deputy 'in the loop' about anti-Trump dossier, sources say

DOJ's Bruce Ohr kept Mueller deputy 'in the loop' about anti-Trump dossier, sources say

Embattled Justice Department official Bruce Ohr had contact in 2016 with then-colleague Andrew Weissmann, who is now a top Robert Mueller deputy, as well as other senior FBI officials about the controversial anti-Trump dossier and the individuals behind it, two sources close to the matter told Fox News.

via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PmStcG